VW to retrofit quarter-million TDI diesels with misfueling protection
Filed under: Volkswagen , Diesel According to a report from Autoweek , Volkswagen has plans in place to retrofit a quarter of a million 2009-2012 model-year TDI -engined cars with a system that will prevent misfueling with gasoline instead of diesel.
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2015 VW Golf R caught getting a flogging on ‘Ring
Filed under: Spy Photos , Performance , Videos , Volkswagen The upcoming version of the Volkswagen Golf R is nearly ready for prime time, if this video of the car flying around the N
Automobile Magazine names its 2013 All-Stars
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Truck , Etc. , Crossover , Hatchback , Audi , BMW , Chevrolet , Ford , Honda , Mazda , Porsche , Subaru , Toyota , Volkswagen , Electric , Luxury , Ram Employing complex scientific formulas and methodologies probably best described as “Whatever we felt like choosing,” Automobile has named its All-Stars for the 2013 model year. The 11 vehicles earned their trophies for being “the best and most significant” offerings to the mag’s staff and contributors, and while we were surprised to see a couple of them on the list, none of them were shocking
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Automobile Magazine names its 2013 All-Stars
Baby not keen on VW’s stop/start tech
Filed under: SUV , Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Volkswagen , Diesel Babies and cars go together like screaming blobs of insomnia and sleep machines. New parents quickly find that nothing soothes an irritable newborn quite like a quick drive around the block, and Volkswagen employed that truth in the company’s newest ad for its stop/start technology. The spot follows one new dad as he tries to lull his child to sleep with the burble and purr of his Tiguan TDI .
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VW Amarok R-Style debuting at Worthersee
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Truck , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows Volkswagen has announced another vehicle that will be delighting the brand’s fans at this week’s W
VW debuts 503-hp Design Vision GTI at Wörthersee
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows As is the case every year, Volkswagen engineers have built and brought a new toy to their fans at the annual W
VW developing carbon fiber roof for performance Golf models
Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen According to Edmunds , Volkswagen is currently developing a carbon fiber roof option for performance versions of its Golf hatchback. This feature would not only save weight, but could slightly improve fuel economy as well
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Volkswagen still considering small roadster
Filed under: Convertible , Volkswagen , Diesel Despite the on-again , off-again rumors surrounding a small Volkswagen roadster, it would appear that a small droptop two-seater is still on track. CarScoops , citing a report in Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport magazine , states that there are many people within Volkswagen who still believe that this sort of vehicle would be good for the brand. “I’m not the only one in our company who is convinced that a small roadster wouldn’t be the worst thing for Volkswagen,” the automaker’s design chief, Walter de Silva, told AMS, according to CarScoops .
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VW 2.0T engine raised to 210 hp, offered in Beetle Turbo and Jetta GLI
Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Volkswagen Volkswagen has pushed up the power for the new half-model year. For 2013.5 (yep, this isn’t a 2013 and it’s not quite a 2014), the 2.0-liter turbocharged TSI engine offered in the Beetle Turbo , Beetle Turbo Convertible and Jetta GLI now makes 210 horsepower, an increase of 10 ponies over the previous version of the long-running engine.
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VW 2.0T engine raised to 210 hp, offered in Beetle Turbo and Jetta GLI
VW readying hotter GTI for Wörthersee
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows Following the announcement that Audi will be using the W
